Medical Term:
crepitant
Pronunciation: krep′i-tant
Definition:
- Relating to or characterized by crepitation.
- Denoting a fine bubbling noise (rale) produced by air entering fluid in lung tissue; heard in pneumonia and in certain other conditions.
- The sensation imparted to the palpating finger by gas or air in the subcutaneous tissues.
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